The "G.I. Joe" action figure, which he created in 1964, may be one of the most influential toys made in the 20th Century, shaping countless childhoods.

But did you know G.I. Joe has ties to Staten Island?

In the 1980s, the iconic figure was re-imagined as a team of uniquely-uniformed commandos who did battle against a terrorist organization called "Cobra."

And in 1982, when Larry Hama penned the first issue of "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" for Marvel Comics, he placed the team's headquarters on Staten Island.

Hama, incidentally, wrote one of the most influential issues of comic books during his run on G.I. Joe - the 1984 "Silent Interlude," a 22-page story with no dialogue that pits the ninja, "Snake-Eyes," against his counterpart, "Storm Shadow."

"The Pit," the team's secret base, was built under the motor pool of the Chaplain's Assistants School at Fort Wadsworth, designed as five-level underground command center complete with a first-floor garage for tanks and jeeps, a "hologram room," a swimming pool and living quarters.

The motor pool atop The Pit was destroyed by issue number 19, and the base was rebuilt several issues later. After another attack, the team abandoned its no-longer-secret Staten Island base, eventually relocating to Utah.

The real estate blog Movoto printed a fictional listing for the base in 2013: